Essays and Research Papers on Education Politics

This 6 page paper addresses three specific aspects of education and learning: the notion of schools and brain compatibility; the role of emotions in learning; and a basic philosophy of learning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses Erikson's theories regarding psycho-social development and play. Like many personality theorists, Erikson believed that the child must progress through these stages in order to develop a healthy personality. Failure to resolve the inherent conflicts in any stage leads to emotional and personality problems at a later time. Play, being the ...

This 5 page paper explores two of the many personality theorists, Erik Erikson and B.F. Skinner. Erikson focused on identity as the basis for personality development while Skinner focused on operant conditioning. Erikson's stages are discusses as is Skinner's thoughts about stimulus and response. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper provides information on the four educational culture oriented approaches called perennialism, essentialism, progressivism and reconstructionism. The paper takes the point of view that progressivism is the most logical approach to be implemented into public school systems today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 20 page paper discussing the steady gains being made in approval of the concept of using tax-funded vouchers for families to place their children in schools of their own choice, even private ones and even religious-based private schools. The goal is to improve true educational outcomes and to provide approaches to education that can ...

A 9 page paper. Gifted students are bored and dropping out of school at a terrible cost to themselves and to the nation. Yet, the loss does not seem to be understood by the general public who seems to believe that these youngsters, because they are bright, should be able to make it on their ...

This 5 page report discusses the use of cooperative learning to teach reading in a third grade classroom. Schools and teachers have an obligation to assure that the children they advance have reading skills commensurate with their academic advancements. Encouraging children to read in school can be aided by a number of cooperative processes such ...

Language is the determining factor to the basic tenets of life and living. Language is what defines the human race and sets it apart from the animals and minerals. This 5 page paper explores a number of theories and circumstances that reveal the influences of language on society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses the use of applied behavioral analysis with young autistic children. Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas of UCLA pioneered this process in 1987. It is also intermittently referred to as Discrete Trial Training (DTT) because it involves the use of discreet trials that break learning down into very small steps. The ...

A 9 page analysis that examines the new social studies education standard proposed by the state of Michigan. Included is the proposed standardized curriculum for both teachers and students and the expectations that will be required to pass a standardized examination upon completion. The potential value of the program is outlined, as well ...

A 2 page review of an article addressing the subject of education and assessment. The article examined is 'Parent involvement: more power in the portfolio process,' by Donna J. Weldin and Sandra R. Tumarkin. Article is included. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page report discusses the most important skills and strategies students need to best assure their success in learning. Many, if not most, students do not know how to study effectively. The most successful students, in addition to constantly reviewing course information, develop creative ways to reorganize course information. Students work actively with information, ...

This 14 page report discusses the freedom of expression available to and exercised by students. Repression of student expression in the United States is still present in the daily life of both educators and students ranging from elementary school through university. This report examines the overall issue, as well as litigation that has taken ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the intended role of the lottery in the school system of Florida. Like many lotteries, much of the money obtained from lottery sales is supposed to go to the enhancement of the education system of the state, but many states are finding that such promises are not being kept, ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the common perspectives on why underachievement remains prevalent in schools in the UK. This paper considers the fact that many of the programs designed to increase achievement focus on who is to blame for the problem, rather than addressing more effective protocols for improvement. Conclusions ...

A 6 page paper discussing Canada's debate over the relative worth of their public and private schools in comparison with each other and the results they achieve. The paper mentions the alternative of home schooling and its growing popularity in Canada, as well as parents' use of private and franchise tutors for students with ...

9 pages in length. Latino students in the South Central Los Angeles face a constant uphill battle when it comes to obtaining the same degree of education as their Caucasian counterparts. The fact that they are forced to assimilate into a cultural existence so different from their own is enough of a challenge; ...

A thoughtful, 4 page essay discussing the definitive purpose of American education and assessing whether or not it has achieved its historic goals. The writer criticizes our current educational system as being "unorganized" and desperately in need of some Federalization. In brief, U.S. education is compared to other, more successful systems in which a tighter, ...

The Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) decision is highlighted in this 8 page paper that looks at school segregation. Several cases, such as Missouri vs. Jenkins (1990), which have served to demonstrate a reversal of the original order, are included. The paper concludes that despite the problems with Brown, which are also noted, integration ...

12 pages in length. Following the end of World War II, homecoming veterans were faced with no skills, no money and no job. Fortunately for them, the government stepped in with the GI Bill, which offered financial aid and scholarships for those wanting to acquire a higher education. Millions of veterans took advantage of ...

This 15 page paper argues that home schooling is better in terms of both academics and socialization. Several points are addressed including problems in the public school systems, which parents should and should not teach their children at home and why the practice is beneficial when feasible. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page look at the importance and functions of school boards. Elections, school board politics, delegation of authority, and decisions pertaining to key issues are among the many functions analyzed. The problems of a particular state school board are briefly examined (i.e., having to hire a new superintendent, negotiating contracts with teachers unions, etc;). ...

A 5 page research paper on the constitutional right of students to wear symbols of protest in school. The writer details the First Amendment issues, the findings of the Supreme Court, and the significance of the case. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Approximately 4 pages in length. An analytical review of Allan Bloom's "The Closing of the American Mind"--A book in which the author criticizes the American university's abandonment of traditional educational values (circa 1960-present). Report concludes that "The Closing of the American Mind" was actually a misinterpretation of what should really have been titled "The Opening ...

A 5 page paper which provides an overview of the 1995 educational leadership book for assistant principals, 'New Voices in the Field,' by Gary N. Hartzell, Richard C. Williams, and Kathleen T. Nelson.